First Mover Asia
First Mover Asia: Some Bitcoin Whales Appear Content to Wait for the Next Price Catalyst
PLUS: BTC continued to trade above $29.2K, slightly down over the past 24 hours amid another day of low volatility.
By James Rubin, Glenn Williams Jr.Jul 28, 2023
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Post-Fed Rate Hike Fizzles. Will BTC's Recent Low Volatility Last Much Longer?
zkSync Era launched only in February but has more daily active addresses than Arbitrum and Optimism, the two largest scaling solutions by total value locked, underscoring the rising interest in its potential airdrop.
By James Rubin, Sage D. YoungJul 26, 2023
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Awaits Its Spot ETF in Absence of a Macro Catalyst: Crypto CEO
PLUS: At least one bitcoin price indicator suggests that BTC may be turning slightly upward soon, writes a CoinDesk analyst, while Tribe Capital's managing partner sees a DeFi "resurgence."
By Sam ReynoldsJul 26, 2023
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Its Latest Foothold at $29.1K While Worldcoin Soars
PLUS: BTC's positive vibes may be waning as outflows from BTC investment products rose for the first time in weeks. But mining is in a better state than it was a year ago.
By Sam Reynolds, James RubinJul 25, 2023
First Mover Asia: Bybit CEO Ben Zhou: Regulators See Crypto as an ‘Opportunity,’ Not a Crisis
The CEO of the Dubai-based exchange sees jurisdictions competing for crypto business in a post-FTX world. PLUS: Bitcoin holds near $30,000 amid investor cautiousness.
By Sam ReynoldsJul 24, 2023
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index Sinks Into Neutral Territory, a Sign of Investor Uncertainty
The decline reflects an asset that has been stuck in a tight trading range. PLUS: Bitcoin plods below $30K amid another sluggish day for cryptos in which LINK was a rare bright spot.
By James Rubin, Glenn Williams Jr.Jul 21, 2023
First Mover Asia: XRP, XLM Climb While Bitcoin Trudges Below $30K
PLUS: Ripple's partial victory last week in its ongoing legal feud with the Securities and Exchange Commission left important questions unsettled for token issuers, a crypto lawyer told CoinDesk TV.
By James RubinJul 20, 2023
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Lingers Below $30K, While XRP Continues Its Rally
PLUS: Last week's partial court victory for Ripple last week buoyed Coinbase's share price by clarifying a nettlesome regulatory issue. The company still needs to recapture trading volume but seems headed for better times, an analyst says.
By James Rubin, Sam ReynoldsJul 19, 2023
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rebounds to $30.1K After Retreating to June Low
PLUS: A day in the life of Binance’s head of law enforcement training – petty crooks, fake subpoenas, and dodging politically sensitive requests.
By Sam Reynolds, James RubinJul 18, 2023
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Hovers Near $30.3K After Expected Correction. Retail Investor Enthusiasm 'Likely to Increase': Analyst
The rising flows into Toronto-based Purpose’s spot bitcoin ETF, which received approval by Canadian regulators in 2021, reflect strong appetite among retail investors for these types of products and are a promising sign for U.S. companies who have recently filed spot BTC applications with the SEC.
By Sam ReynoldsJul 17, 2023